Sir Peter (George). born 1938, New Zealand athlete; winner of three Olympic gold medals: for the 800 metres in 1960, and again in 1964, when he also won gold for the 1500 metres
snell in American English1
(snɛl)
adjective Dialectal
1.
quick; active
2.
clever; smart; acute
3.
severe; extreme; harsh
4.
keen; sharp
Word origin
ME < OE, akin to Ger schnell
snell in American English2
(snɛl)
US
noun
1.
a short length of gut, nylon, etc. used to attach a fishhook to a fish line